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Pigments

Tata pigments pioneered manufacturing of Iron oxide pigments in India and has Bureau of Indian Standards license for its various grades. Tata Pigments with an experience of over 90 years in production of synthetic iron oxide pigments provides broad product range of pigments for various industries like paints, construction, leatherite, paper etc. Our spectrum includes red, yellow, orange, and black pigments. Synthetic Iron Oxides from Tata Pigments are high-quality inorganic pigments with excellent colour stability, light fastness, weather stability and chemical resistance.

Pigments for Coatings

Tata pigments with expertise of nine decades in manufacturing of Synthetic iron oxide pigments offers high quality pigments for Paints and Coatings industry. Our offerings include premium grades like Synthetic Red Iron Oxide 445 ,446 ,473, 449, Yellow Oxide and Orange Oxide among others. We supply to major paint manufacturers across the country.

Pigments for Coatings/Paints application
Grades Red-445 Red-446 Red-473 Red-449 Yellow N Orange 960 Red-3097 Red-8097
Certification BIS BIS BIS BIS BIS No No No
Volatile matter (%) 0.5% max 0.5% max 0.5% max 0.5% max 1% max 1% max 0.5% max 0.5% max
Residue on sieve (%) 325 Mesh 0.5% max 0.5% max 0.5% max 0.5% max 0.5% max 0.5% max 0.5% max 0.5% max
Mass Tone Close match to standard
Reduce tone Close match to standard N/A Close match to standard Close match to standard
Oil absorption 18-24 18-22 16-20 10-16 25-31 20-30 18-25 18-22
Matter soluble in water (%) 0-0.5 0-0.5 0-0.5 0-0.5 0-0.3 0.5% max 0.5% max 0.5% max
Sum of soluble chloride and sulphate (%) 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1
Acidity as H2SO4 (%) 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.1
pH of aqueous extract 3.5-5.5 3.5-5.5 3.5-5.5 3.5-5.5 3.5-5.5 3.5-5.5 3.5-5.5 3.5-5.5
Total iron as Fe2O3 (%) 94 Min 94 Min 94 Min 94 Min 83 Min 85 Min 94 Min 94 Min
Ferrous iron (%) 1.5 Max 1.5 Max 1.5 Max 1.5 Max N/A N/A 1.5 Max 1.5 Max
Calcium compounds (%) 0-2.25 0-2.25 0-2.25 0-2.25 NA NA 0-2.25 0-2.25
Loss on ignition (%) NA NA NA NA 13% max N/A NA NA
Pack size 25 Kg 25 Kg 25 Kg 25 Kg 25 Kg 25 Kg 25 Kg 25 Kg